Chapter 4 of Who? is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Who? is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently. "Give me the paper." "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read. "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand. "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
Chapter 4 of Who? is here in full — 307 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “"Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.”
in an incoherent manner
From this reading “ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.”
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “"Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.”
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading “"Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “"Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “"Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.”
In this reading “"Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.”
In this reading “"Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.”
In this reading “ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.”
In this reading “"Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me the paper."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
in an incoherent manner
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me the paper."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "Give me the paper."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he repeated, as the paper fell from his limp hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
at the time that
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
which person or people
From this reading ON THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY "When, how, who did it?" cried Cyril incoherently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Murder of Lord Wilmersley--disappearance of Lady Wilmersley," he read.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here, get your master some whiskey; the shock has been too much for him," said Camp bell.
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